The Sanctuary at Two Rivers is offering a rare opportunity to sit with two living master yogis, Sri Kapilnath of the International Nath Order and Dr. Robert Svoboda, international lecturer on the classical Indian sciences. This will be an assisted introduction to Twilight Yoga. It is concentration yoga and should be considered intensive and advanced yoga.

From start to finish the solar-powered retreat center was designed with sustainability and wellness in mind. "The Sanctuary is located at the tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, one of only five Blue Zones in the world where a high concentration of people live to be over 100 years old...Our 40 acres are in the jungle only 1000 yards from the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. You can surf in the morning and dip in waterfalls in the afternoon"...The entire resort was hand built with local craftsmen; all the structures are elevated and designed around the existing junglescape. For every tree that was removed and used in the construction process, four new ones were planted...

I moved to Costa Rica while I was filming [the HBO TV series] Entourage, so I'd work on the show for four months, then I'd live in Costa Rica the other eight. I bought a 40-acre property between two rivers, and my dream was to open a yoga retreat center. So I set about building

Yoga has influenced my life so strongly that I built a yoga retreat center in Costa Rica called The Sanctuary at Two Rivers. It's a 40-acre, totally off-grid solar-powered oasis in the jungle between two rivers with waterfalls and wildlife everywhere you look. It is a culmination of all the beautiful aspects of yoga that I have had in my life with the asana practice, amazingly prepared food in the Ayurvedic tradition, and meditation...

What’s cool?..Night Pool Yoga with underwater LED lights. Gourmet vegetarian meals that use Ayurvedic cooking techniques prepared with intentional positive energy infused into the food...Everything was constructed with meticulous care around the landscape as opposed to the usual practice of landscaping afterward around the structures. It feels like you are in living in a Zen tree-house with Japanese architectural flair, accented with natural fabrics, stone tiles, tropical woods and art, the majority of which were from quarries in Costa Rica and India...Wander through the Jurassic jungle enjoying adjacent secluded waterfalls or walk to the glorious surf and swimming beach...

Summer Soul-Searching: Yoga and Meditation Events to Check OutPack your sunscreen, yoga mat, and river hiking shoes … this summer takes you to exotic lands. There’s a little-known retreat center in the jungle of Costa Rica where you can practice yoga, learn to teach, relax in one of many hammocks, and explore the waterfalls nearby. If getting up close and personal with Mother Nature, sleeping in a treehouse, eating locally grown food, and doing yoga outdoors sounds like your kind of getaway, find out what The Sanctuary at Two Rivers has to offer this summer...

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The Sanctuary at Two Rivers is a private eco-estate designed specifically for yoga, health and wellness. Although it is comprised of 40 acres, there was a specific intention to design it to cater to smaller, intimate groups (only 14 guests are on the property at one time). This allows for a better teacher-to-student ratio and has less impact on the environment, producing a carbon-neutral experience. The Sanctuary also serves only gourmet vegetarian and vegan cuisine made from local, organic produce...